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<plotsligt@comcast.net> writes:
>While on this particular subject. Does the use of the 40" Dish resolve the
>problem of poor picture quality, such as digitizalitation, artifacting, and
>pixilation due to the compression used in the handling of the signals?
No. Remember the GIGO Effect? Garbage In = Garbage Out. However, with D*
I have to say that I have never experienced those problems on any of the
major newtworks. I've seen it on Court TV and occasionally on
Nickelodeon, but never on any of the premium networks nor on any of the
Pay Per View channels. I'm reasonably certain these anomalies you're
seeing has a lot to do with the amount of bandwidth being dedicated to the
programming/channel you're wanting to watch.
The 40" dish (under $100 self-installed and you can reuse your old LNB)
substantially SOLVED 99% of our rain fade problems. Realize too that
nothing will solve all of them, but the 40" performance is pretty darned
amazing compared to what we had with the 18" dish. The 6db gain
improvement equates to 4-times as much signal. That's a dramatic change.
The bigger dish is also substantially more difficult to aim and keep
"locked-on" the peak signal lobe while you're tightening down the clamps.
Realizing this, we finally over-corrected the peak signal point just a
skosh and then "pulled it back in" with the clamp tightening. Also, rather
than using a meter, we used a tone alignment device. The one we used
emitted a linear (gradual) tone frequency increase rather than a
staircased one (like that built into many receivers). The linear tone
device will tell you when you're *exactly* on the peak, where the
staircased generators won't. With the big dish your aim has got to be
within 3½ degrees
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>> These shortages have been viewed on Dish and Direct TV systems displaying
>> both Low and High Resolution Television Signals in the Michigan Reception
>> Area. Or is this indicative of satellite services universally?/
>"Pagan" <DirtySanchez@chonch.com> wrote in message
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>> "bmoag" <apquilts@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:7V_Dd.9562$5R.3441@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>>> In the area of California I live the weather is generally dry.
>>> It has been unseasonably rainy.
>>> Most satellite channels come through but virtually none that are hi def
>> and
>>> none of the HBO channels; when it dries up those channels are again
>>> available.
>>> Is this the achilles heel of satellite HDTV: essentially unusable in bad
>>> weather?
>>
>> Your dish isn't aligned as well as it could be, unless there's a tree
>> swaying in the wind or something.
>>
>> About 2/3 of the way through the storms here in LA, I had my Dish 500
>> replaced with the Superdish. While there were a couple few second
>> dropouts,
>> there was never a problem with loosing the signal entirely, with either
>> dish.
>>
>> You may want to call them out, or try aligning the dish yourself for the
>> best signal. From what I've seen, the installers generally don't 'waste'
>> their time trying to get the best signal, only a usable signal at the time
>> of installation.
>>
>>> This and other reasons sorely tempt me to go to digital cable when my one
>>> year sentence to satellite TV service is over.
>>
>> Waste of money and time. As another poster pointed out, the storm will be
>> over long before any cable company 'rushes' to fix their gear. There are
>> more idiot drivers out there than there are storms.
>>
>> The cable companies help the satellite companies more than any
>> advertising.
>> The poor service, rude employees, and general shitheadedness of the cable
>> companies, which oddly continues to this day despite real and serious
>> competition, is bringing more and more customers to *E and DTV.
>>
>> Pagan
>>
>>
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